Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1272

The matter of granting and renewing licences for fishing vessels in territorial waters, prohibiting their issuance, determining the number of vessels, and assessing whether or not a necessity exists to issue new licences by way of exception. The legislature subjected this to the discretionary authority of the Public Authority for Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources. Its silence as to taking a decision granting new licences, which is left to this pure discretion. This does not constitute a negative administrative decision that may be challenged by an action for annulment. An example concerning the Authority's refusal to grant fishing licences for three vessels.